From 62ff3381c5cd096423f18936d1753f4ce592c737 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samuel de Medeiros Queiroz Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:30:26 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Reword open source definition in the Four Opens The current phrasing states "Truly open source software is not feature or performance limited and is not crippled." Crippled in that context means it is not disabled or limited in any manner by the fact the software is open source. As a non-native English speaker, the first impression on looking up that adjective on the internet is that it is an English word used to describe people with disabilities, sometimes in a pejorative manner. Its translation to the Portuguese word 'aleijado' which does not seem respectful, translating back to 'crippled', 'lame' or 'gammy'. As it led me to confusion, it may lead others too, specially in a community where almost every country in this planet is represented. This patch suggests the removal of that part of the sentence, leaving "Truly open source software is not feature or performance limited." which still has the same meaning that is clear and thus does not need to be emphasized by that adjective. Change-Id: I29b6cea609ae9db9c9ff678c28744de4570486ca --- reference/opens.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/reference/opens.rst b/reference/opens.rst index acce5db43..bb030e3b6 100644 --- a/reference/opens.rst +++ b/reference/opens.rst @@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Open Source We do **not** produce "open core" software. We are committed to creating truly open source software that is usable and -scalable. Truly open source software is not feature or performance limited and -is not crippled. There will be no "Enterprise Edition". +scalable. Truly open source software is not feature or performance limited. +There will be no "Enterprise Edition". We use the Apache License, 2.0.